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infarction, heart failure, and stroke are other common risk factors for AF ( 3 ). Today, the increased knowledge of the genetic causes of AF has revealed around 140 genetic loci associated with AF ( 4 ). Hyperthyroidism is also a common condition with an
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, 12 ). It is unsettled whether these pathophysiological observations can translate into an increased risk of non-thyroid cancer in patients with hyperthyroidism ( 13 ). Results from some ( 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ), but not all ( 19 , 20 , 21
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Introduction Graves' disease (GD) is an autoimmune disease of the thyroid gland and is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism. The annual incidence is 20–50 cases per 100,000 people, with a peak incidence between the ages of 30 and 50. The
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Background Subclinical thyroid diseases are often the subject of debate concerning their clinical significance, the appropriateness of diagnostic testing, and possible treatment. In subclinical hyperthyroidism, there is a mild thyroid
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Introduction Graves’ hyperthyroidism is an autoimmune disease in which thyrotropin (thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)) receptor antibody (TRAb) stimulates thyroid follicular cells, resulting in thyrotoxicosis and enlargement of the thyroid
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Introduction Graves’ hyperthyroidism (GH) is an autoimmune disease mainly affecting the thyroid gland ( 1 , 2 ). The disease is usually transient with remission occurring within a period of 1–2 years after treatment with anti-thyroid drugs
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to end up with a better disease experience and QoL. Importance of addressing patient fears and pre-morbid psychological conditions When interviewing patients with GD, ambiguous signs of the disease appear problematic ( 17 ). Hyperthyroid
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Introduction Untreated hyperthyroid patients with Graves’ disease (GD, autoimmune hyperthyroidism) often report fatigue, cognitive problems, and emotional distress. Once the patients are regarded as clinically recovered and euthyroid, the
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Introduction Radioactive iodine (RAI) has been used for the treatment of patients with Graves’ hyperthyroidism since the 1950s. After a single RAI administration, patients ideally become euthyroid but frequently develop hypothyroidism. On the
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Introduction Mental symptoms and reduced quality of life (QoL) are common brain-derived problems in untreated Graves’ hyperthyroidism ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 ). In a 2006 review (meta